Mountains of History

The Great War in Trentino narrated by mountain guides, walking on the front line of history on the peaks of Vallagarina.

A day in the footsteps of the First World War, starting from the numerous historical sites in the mountains around Rovereto, in the company of a mid-mountain guide to explore the theme of the conflicts, experiencing at first hand the places that gave rise to the various crucial battles, in an evocative journey back in history.

Calendar

Saturday 6 July: Monte Zugna, Rovereto 

The itinerary winds along the slopes of Mount Zugna, a very panoramic peak over Rovereto, Vallagarina, Vallarsa and Pasubio, along the military mule track through the ruins of barracks and other service buildings built by the Austro-Hungarian army in anticipation of the construction of the fortification that was to be dug under the top of the mountain. 

• Path and track available here 
• Meeting point: 9.30 am Rifugio Malga Zugna 
• Return: about 12.30 
• Maximum number of participants: 25 

Sunday 4 August: Corno Battisti, Pasubio Massif 

Monte Corno Battisti contains numerous testimonies of the events related to the Great War. It can be said that the whole mountain constitutes a single military structure due to the high density of artifacts made by the Austro-Hungarian army and the Royal Italian Army. The itinerary proposed is the shortest starting from the last car park. 

• Path and track available here 
• Meeting point: 9.30 – Parking Sassom, pian del Cheserle 
• Return: about 17.00 (full day) 
• Maximum number of participants: 20 

Sunday 15 September: Busoni di Sega di Ala, Lessinia 

In Lessinia we find some signs of the passage of history: at the site of the Busoni a network of military tunnels leads to sighting posts from where you could control the valley. Easy walk starting from Sega di Ala and walking from the village of San Michele and towards Monte Corno. 

• Path and track available here
• Meeting point: 9.30 am – Parking near the church of San Rocco, Sega di Ala 
• Return: about 12.30 
• Maximum number of participants: 25